- The Governor General of Canada
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Parish of St. Mark
Port Hope, Ontario
Grant of Arms, Flag and Badge
May 5, 1997
Vol. III, p. 186
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Blazon
Arms
Argent a cross Gules charged with a lion passant winged and nimbed Or between first an open book Argent edged Or bound Sable second an eagle’s head erased Azure third an anchor Azure fourth a lozenge Sable charged with a fleur-de-lys Argent;
Motto
SPE TRADITA GAUDEMUS. This Latin phrase means "We rejoice in the hope handed down to us".
Flag
A banner of the Arms;
Badge
A lion passant winged and nimbed Or charged on the shoulder with an anchor Azure;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on November 22, 1997, in Volume 131, page 3590 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Gordon Macpherson, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Gordon Macpherson
Calligrapher
Judith Bainbridge
Recipient Information
Civil Institution
Local (church, synagogue)